2011-04-27

apex listener

How to Use the Standalone APEX Listener [ID 1190053.1]

Starting with version 1.0.2.238.15.24, it is possible to run the APEX Listener from the command line without the installation of a J2EE web server, such as WebLogic, OC4J or Glassfish. This configuration is useful for running APEX in a desktop environment or as a debugging tool for APEX and / or APEX Listener in a standard web server environment.

Running the APEX Listener in standalone mode will overwrite any existing apex-config.xml in the <java.io.tmpdir> location:
Windows: C:\Documents and Settings\dicook\Local Settings\Temp\apex
UNIX: /tmp/apex
Make sure to create a back up of the existing apex-config.xml file, prior to running the APEX Listener in standalone mode.

Solution

Though this example is for Windows, the same concepts apply to running the APEX Listener on UNIX, as well.

Running the APEX Listener Standalone

The APEX Listener is dependent on the 1.6.0 JRE. To verify whether 1.6 is installed run the following command: